Sir Arthur Henry Rostron, rescuer-hero of the Titanic disaster,* flew his newly-acquired Commodore's burgee from the mainmast as the Cunard flagship Berengaria entered New York harbor. He succeeds the late Sir James Thomas Walter Charles, commander of the Aquitania, as chief of the Cunard fleet. Said he: "I have a real sorrow to think that I could not fly the commodore's burgee while Sir James was still alive. He was a fine seaman and a gentleman. The commodore's flag I have was his personal flag. One of the last orders he issued was that it be given to me, for he knew I was to succeed him on his retirement. My coming here as commodore is not entirely a happy occasion." Rostron also lamented the Mauretania, his former command. Three German-built liners are now flagships for three steamship lines flying colors that fought Germany ten years ago: The Leviathan (Vaterland) United States Line; the Majestic (Bismarck)--White Star line; the Berengaria (Imperator)--Cunard Line. The past week saw all three simultaneously present in New York harbor.

Sportsmen, cinemaddicts joined the mayor's handshakers to welcome the Italian soccer team arriving on the Duilio. Reasons: They are the European champions of this year's Olympics/-; Pietro Pastore, of their number, is reputedly indistinguishable from the late Rudolph Valentino.

Editor Lorimer (Saturday Evening Post) prized rare glassware as he left the Majestic. Particularly proud was he of a drinking glass engraved with the words, "To Reverend Dr. Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral." Below, an engraved likeness of the Dean. Below, "In a Bumper."

Philip Peabody, retired rich Bostonian, when he reached Manhattan on the Scandinavian-American Frederik VII, completed his 114th trans-Atlantic voyage. Two-hundred trips is his goal. He is 71.

Don Miguel Primo de Rivera, Jr., son of Spain's Dictator, did not arrive in Manhattan last week, via the Spanish Royal Mail Line, but on the French Liner Paris, with intent to organize in North & South America a chain of Spanish Tourist agencies.

Walter Clark Teagle, president of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, sailed on the Aquitania for his usual summer trip. His chief concerns: money from the Soviets for oil properties they confiscated from his company's business allies; German extraction of oil from coal; Turkish oil production. Last week, he became president of the Near East Development Co., holders of the U. S.'s 23 3/4% interest in Mosul fields.

Telegrapher Mackay, Banker Sabin, Wales-host Burden and Piggly Wiggly Corporation Maury departed on the Majestic.

* Titantic survivors, in water or lifeboat, were picked up by the Carpathia, Rostron in command. For this service the Commodore received the Congressional Medal of Honor.

P:Two days after their arrival in Manhattan, they were defeated (2-1) by a picked team of the southern New York Football Association.